According to Betanews http://www.betanews.com/article/OpenOffice_tests_show_its_progressively_getting_slower/1212101280,an effort to effectively benchmark the relative speed of OpenOffice applications has turned up evidence that its applications have become slower with each new version; users who want faster operation are advised to use older versions of OpenOffice. "OpenOffice.org doesn't compel users to upgrade," the testing team writes, "so you are welcome to continue using older versions."